US3351149A - Steering device for track-laying vehicles - Google Patents

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US3351149A
US3351149A US480661A US48066165A US3351149A US 3351149 A US3351149 A US 3351149A US 480661 A US480661 A US 480661A US 48066165 A US48066165 A US 48066165A US 3351149 A US3351149 A US 3351149A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D11/00—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
    • B62D11/02—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides
    • B62D11/06—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source
    • B62D11/10—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears
    • B62D11/14—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears differential power outputs being effected by additional power supply to one side, e.g. power originating from secondary power source
    • B62D11/18—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears differential power outputs being effected by additional power supply to one side, e.g. power originating from secondary power source the additional power supply being supplied hydraulically
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D11/00—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
    • B62D11/02—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides
    • B62D11/06—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source
    • B62D11/08—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using brakes or clutches as main steering-effecting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D11/00—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
    • B62D11/02—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides
    • B62D11/06—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source
    • B62D11/10—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears
    • B62D11/14—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears differential power outputs being effected by additional power supply to one side, e.g. power originating from secondary power source
    • B62D11/18—Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like by differentially driving ground-engaging elements on opposite vehicle sides by means of a single main power source using gearings with differential power outputs on opposite sides, e.g. twin-differential or epicyclic gears differential power outputs being effected by additional power supply to one side, e.g. power originating from secondary power source the additional power supply being supplied hydraulically

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  • FIG. 3 STEERING DEVICE FOR TRACK-LAYING VEHICLES Filed Aug. 18, 1965 s Sheets-Sheet 2
  • FIG. 3
  • ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLGSURE A steering device for a track-laying vehicle, particularly a combat vehicle, the gun of which is traversed by turning the entire vehicle.
  • the steering device permits precision traversing and also sudden and wide changes in the course of the vehicle, for instance, to take evasive action by operating a single control system.
  • the control system includes a member which when moved a predetermined first distance out of a neutral position will effect traversing of the vehicle with a high degree of precision, but when moved beyond such first distance in reference to the neutral position will effect a rapid and wide change in the course of the vehicle.
  • the present invention relates to a steering device for steering a track-laying vehicle having two tracks, particularly for steering a vehicle of this kind designed to travel at a high speed.
  • the invention is particularly advantageous for use on combat vehicles, such as weapon carriers or armored tanks, the guns or missile launching devices of which must be partly or completely aimed in traverse by turning the entire vehicle, and also for use on vehicle which may be required to make wide and rapid changes in the direction of travel.
  • the standard arrangement for tracklaying vehicles of the kind above referred to is to provide for each of the two tracks of the vehicle a driving gear or wheel driven by a suitable motor and to steer the vehicle by driving one or the other of the tracks depending upon the direction into which the vehicle is to be turned. Steering of the vehicle in this manner is rather crude; it may be adequate if the vehicle is used to mount earth-moving equipment, but it is not sufficiently accurate when the weapon is used as a combat vehicle which is aimed in the traverse by turning the entire vehicle.
  • the device according to the aforesaid prior invention provides an auxiliary driving means which overrides the driving gears or wheels by applying a controllable additive or subtractive driving force to the main driving force applied to the tracks by the driving wheels or gears, thereby causing a turning of the vehicle into the desired direction and through a desired, accurately controllable angle.
  • the velocity with which a track-laying vehicle can be turned is limited by the friction between the tracks thereof and the ground upon which the tracks travel. I11 other words, the tracks will begin to slip when the velocity of the turning of the vehicle exceeds a maximum value which, of course, will vary with changes in the frictional grip of the tracks with the ground.
  • a second co-pending application, Ser. No. 473,635, filed July 21, 1965, of applicants assignee discloses a steering device for a track-laying vehicle of the general kind above referred to which combines the accuracy of the steering device according to the first mentioned prior invention with a capability of making very rapid and wide turns.
  • the steering device of the second co-pending application provides a clutch means interposed between each track of the vehicle and the main drive means for the vehicle and also a brake means interposed between each clutch means and the respective track.
  • suitable manipulation of the clutches and the brakes such as strongly braking the main driving force acting upon one of the tracks while leaving unchanged the main driving force acting unpon other tracks, will cause a rapid but coarsely controlled turning of the vehicle into the desired direction.
  • the aiming of the Vehicle in the new direction is then completed by means of the precision steering device disclosed in the aforementioned first co-pending application.
  • the disadvantage of operating a vehicle by means of the aforedescribed steering device is that the driver of the vehicle must operate two different control systems, one for rapid turning and the other for precision turning. Furthermore, the control system for rapid turning requires operation of two control elements, one for controlling the clutches and the other for controlling the brakes.
  • any control functions to be performed on a combat vehicle should be as simple as possible and should require a minimum of time. For instance, it may be necessary to change rapidly from precision aiming in traverse to a wide change in the course of the vehicle to avoid enemy action or an obstacle on the road.
  • a more specific object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved steering device of the general kind above referred to, the single control means of which, when moved a predetermined first distance out of a neutral position will effect traversing of the vehicle with a high degree of precision, but when moved beyond said first distance in reference to the neutral position will effect a rapid and wide change in the course of the vehicle.
  • a steering device for a track-laying vehicle which device comprises a main drive drivingly coupled with both tracks of the vehicle for driving the same with a uniform main driving force, a precision turn control means including an auxiliary drive coactin-g with the main drive for superimposing to the main driving force an additive driving force at one track and a subtractive driving force at the other track to effect turning of the vehicle into a selected direction, a rapid turn control means including a clutch interposed between each track of the vehicle and the main drive and a brake interposed between each clutch and the respective track, and a common control means for controlling both the precision turn control means and the rapid turn control means.
  • the common control means is so arranged that when a control member thereof is displaced through a first predetermined distance in reference to a neutral position, the auxiliary drive only will be affected in the desired manner. However, if the control member is displaced beyond said first distance in reference to the neutral position, first the steering clutches and then the steering brakes are controlled whereby the auxiliary force applied to the main driving force may be retained unchanged at the value for which it is set. There is no definite limit for displacement of the control member beyond the aforementioned initial distance. The further the control member is displaced, the stronger is the braking action.
  • the steering clutches and the steering brakes may be operated by a hydraulic system.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective diagrammatic view of a tracklaying vehicle equipped with a steering system according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the steering system
  • FIG. 3 is a detail view of part of the steering system on an enlarged scale
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective further detailed view of the part of the system shown in FIG. 3 on an enlarged scale;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective View partly in section of a modification of part of the control system of the device.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the control system according to FIG. 5.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 the track-laying vehicle, and more specifically, the chassis 1 thereof, is shown only to the extent that is necessary for the understanding of the invention.
  • the vehicle is driven in a conventional manner by track chains 2 and 3 which, in turn, are driven by driving gears or wheels 4 and 5.
  • the driving force for wheels 4 and 5 is derived from a suitable engine, such as a diesel or gasoline internal combustion engine (not shown) via a gear box 6, a shaft 7, bevel gears 8 and a shaft 9.
  • Shaft 9 mounts at its ends gears 10 and 11 which are in mesh with gears 13 and 12 respectively.
  • the latter gears are only diagrammatically shown and may be visualized as being planetary gears of suitable and conventional design.
  • Each of the two gears 13 and 12 is drivingly coupled to driving wheels 4 and 5 respectively.
  • An auxiliary or controlling driving force is supplied to gears 12 and -13 via shafts 23 and 22. Both shafts are drivingly coupled by bevel gears 24 to a common shaft 25.
  • This shaft is connected to an auxiliary driving means shown as a hydraulic or hydrostatic driving means including a motor part 26 and a fiuid control part 27 which via a link 28, a transmission 29 and a shaft 31) is connected to bevel gears 31 which, in turn, via a shaft 32 and bevel gears 33, are controllable by a control member 34.
  • Shaft 32 supports a two-arm lever 35 fixedly secured to the shaft for pivotal movement in unison therewith.
  • Lever 35 coacts with two lengthwise displaceable control pins or elements 36 and 37 of valve assemblies 38 which will be more fully described hereinafter.
  • Pins 36 and 37 are disposed in spatial positions in reference to control lever 35 such that either arm of this lever can coact with pin 36 or 37 only when the lever is tilted by means of control member 34 through a predetermined angle in reference to a neutral position of control member 34 and control lever 35.
  • the neutral position is presumed to be the one shown in FIG. 2, that is, a position in which member 34 is in an up and down position.
  • Valve assemblies 38 are connected with a hydraulic pressure supply system (not shown) via an inlet pipe 39 and an outlet pipe 40.
  • the valve assemblies 38 control pipes 41 and 42 which, in turn, are connected to servosystems including cylinders and pistons 43, 44 and 45, 46.
  • Piston 43 controls the setting of a clutch included in shaft 9 for gear 11
  • piston 44 controls the setting of a r 60 to a space 61 defined in 4- brake 17 included in shaft 9 between clutch 15 and gear 11.
  • pistons 45 and 46 control a clutch 14 and a brake 16 respectively.
  • the clutches and brakes should be visualized to be of conventional design, the specific structure thereof does not constitute part of the present invention. It suffices to mention that the clutches are normally engaged and the brakes are normally released.
  • Brakes 16 and 17 can also be operated by hydraulic servo-systems 47 and 48 which, via pipes 49 and 50, are connected to a cylinder-piston servo-system 52, operable by means of a brake pedal 51.
  • brake systems 47 and 48 will be referred to as driving brake systems while brake systems 44 and 46 will be referred to as steering brake systems.
  • valve assemblies 38 The arrangement of valve assemblies 38 is diagrammatically shown in FIG. 3 and its function will be explained in connection with this figure. To simplify the illustration of the valve assembly, only the valve assembly which controls the steering clutch 15 and the steering brake 17 is shown. It should be understood that the steering clutch 14 and the steering brake 16 are controlled in the same manner, one of the valve assemblies serving to effect a right turn of the vehicle and the other a left turn.
  • control lever 35 The neutral position of control lever 35 is the one shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the lever is shown in FIG. 3 in a pivoted position in which it depresses control pin 36.
  • This pin is comprised of two parts 53 and 54 which are lengthwise displaceable in reference to each other and are oppositely biased by a directional force, such as a coil spring 55, as will be more fully described in connection with FIG. 4.
  • Part 54 of the pin abuts against or is secured to a plunger 56 which is slidable in a valve cylinder 57.
  • the plunger has collars 58 and 59 defining therebetween a chamber 57a.
  • the cylinder is connected to pressure inlet pipe 39 and to discharge or outlet pipe 46. As it is apparent from FIG.
  • plunger 58 will in certain lengthwise positions connect inlet pipe 39 to chamber 57a and close discharge pipe 40 and in other lengthwise positions cover pipe 39 and uncover pipe 40.
  • Pipe 41 leads to, the servo-systems for operating clutch 15 and brake 17 and is also connected by a branch pipe the cylinder by the respective end wall thereof and the adjacent face wall of collar 59. Accordingly, pistons 43 and 44 are subjected to pressure via pipe 41 when plunger 56 is in a position in which pipe 39 communicates with chamber 57a and the pistons are relieved of pressure when chamber 57a communicates with pipe 40.
  • Cylinder 44a in which piston 44 for brake 17 is slidable, is biased by a spring 64 into a direction opposite to the direction of the pressure of the fluid fed through pipe 41.
  • Piston 43 is coupled by a suitable linkage 62 to clutch 15 and piston 44 is similarly coupled by a suitable linkage 63 to brake 17.
  • the operation of a clutch or a brake by a linkage is well understood in the art and is hence not described in detail or illustrated. It suffices to state that displacement of. piston 43 in the direction of the arrow will gradually release the clutch and displacement of piston 44 in the direction of the arrow will gradually apply a braking action, the force of which is determined by the extent of the displacement of piston 44.
  • valve housing 65 including two suitably dimensioned valve chambers in which the valve plungers are slidable. To simplify the illustration only one of the plungers, to wit, plunger 56 is shown.
  • Generally cylindrical casings 66 and 67 rise from the top of valve housing 65, one for control pin 36 and the other for the second control pin 37.
  • the two parts 53 and 54 of control pin 36 are lengthwise displaceable in reference to each other in casing 66.
  • Part 53 has a headed portion protruding through an opening in the top wall of casing 66.
  • a collar 68 on part 53 abuts in the uppermost position of the part against the inner top wall of the casing.
  • Pin part 53 has an axial bore 69 in which is slidably received an extension 70 of pin part 54 so that the two pin parts are coaxially guided.
  • the pin part 54 has a collar 71 and a spring 65 disposed between collars 68 and 71 biases pin part 53 upwardly in reference to pin part 54.
  • Pin part 54 has a downwardly protruding extension 72 which abuts against collar 58 of plunger 56.
  • the plunger at its lower end has an extension 73, the end face of which defines the cylinder space 61 in conjunction with the respective wall portions of housing 65.
  • Space 61 is connected as described in connection with FIG. 3 with pipe 41 via pipe 60 shown in FIG. 4 as a bore or conduit within housing 65.
  • the steering device as hereinbefore described operates as follows:
  • control member 34 is pivoted, say, to the left, as seen in the forward direction of the vehicle, but only through an angle such that two-armed control lever 35 does not engage the control pin 36.
  • the valve assembly 38 of FIG. 3 or 4 will not be operated by pivoting lever 35 within such first distance.
  • the limited pivoting of control member 34 actuates fluid control part 27 via bevel gears 33, shaft 32, bevel gears 31, shaft 30, transmission 29 and link 28.
  • depression of pin 36 compresses spring 55 between parts 53 and 54 of pin 6.
  • the resulting increase in spring pressure is transmitted via pin part 54 to plunger 56.
  • the spring is so arranged that it normally biases the plunger into a position in which chamber 57a is connected with outlet pipe 40.
  • the plunger is moved downwardly by the increased spring pressure as before described, the connection of chamber 57a with outlet pipe 40 is covered by plunger collar 58 and the chamber is connected with inlet pipe 39.
  • the fluid pressure now building up in chamber 57:: is extended through pipe 41 and branch pipe 60 to cylinder space 61.
  • Brakes 16 and 17 can also be operated by depressing brake pedal 51 which actuates servo-system 52 so that pressure fluid is fed through pipes 49 and 50 to the driving brake systems 47 and 48 which, in turn, operate brakes 16 and 17.
  • the driving brake system as just described constitutes in effect a conventional power brake assembly which acts uniformly upon both tracks of the vehicle.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a modification of the two valve assemblies.
  • the valve assemblies of FIGS. 5 and 6 again should be visualized as being identical, one serving to control turns to the left and the other, turns to the right. For sake of simplicity of illustration, only one of the assemblies in shown.
  • the illustrated valve assembly is turned through an angle of 90 degrees in reference to its actual position with respect to the other valve assembly to permit a showing of shaft 32 and twoarmed control lever 35 thereon in a clear fashion.
  • Control pin 36 which is operable by lever 35 as previously explained, is secured to or constitutes part of a control plunger 79 which is displaceable in a valve housing 78.
  • Plunger 79 has an intermediate tapered or chamfered portion 81 to define a valve chamber 83.
  • a second chamber 82 communicates with the pressure fluid inlet pipe 39 when plunger 79 is downwardly displaced just below the position illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • a second plunger 84 is slidably disposed parallel to plunger 79 in valve housing 78.
  • Plunger 84 has at its ends collars or enlargements 85 and 86 to define a chamber 92 therebetween.
  • a cylinder space 87 above plunger collar 85 and a cylinder space 95 below plunger collar 86 are provided.
  • Space 87 is connected to chamber 83 by a duct 88 and it is further connected through an axial bore 89 with a chamber 90 which, in turn, communicates with discharge or outlet pipe 40.
  • Bore 89 includes a throttled or constricted portion 91.
  • Chamber 92 is continuously in communication with pipe 41 leading to the servo-systems including pistons 43 and 44 for control of clutch 15 and brake 17 respectively as previously described.
  • a further chamber 93 is connected via a duct 94 with chamber 82.
  • cylinder space 95 is connected by an axial bore 96 in plunger 84 to chamber 92.
  • valve assembly as shown in FIGS. and 6 operates as follows:
  • the pressure in chamber 83 is transmitted through duct 88 to cylinder space 87 and from this space through axial bore 89 into chamber 90 which, in turn, is connected with outlet pipe 40.
  • the pressure build-up in chamber 90 is controlled by the effective flow area of throttle or constriction 91 and the pressure in chamber 83.
  • the final pressure in cylinder space 87 depends upon the downward displacement of control pin 36.
  • a steering device for a track-laying vehicle having two tracks comprising:
  • a main drive means drivingly coupled with both tracks of said vehicle for driving the tracks with a uniform main driving force
  • auxiliary drive means coacting with said main drive.
  • main control means for each track, each of said main control means including a clutch means interposed between the respective track and said main drive means and a brake means interposed between the respective clutch means and said main drive means;
  • auxiliary control means coacting with said auxiliary drive means for controlling the same;
  • common control means for controlling said auxiliary control means and said main control means, said common control means being settable into a selected one of several control positions and controlling the respective main control means in one selected control position and said auxiliary control means in another selected control position, said common control means including a control member movable into two directions, movement of said control member into either direction first placing said member into a first position controlling the auxiliary control means and then into a second position controlling one of said main control means, said control member including a two-armed control lever pivotal about a stationary pivot axis and biased toward a predetermined neutral position of the common control means, each of said main control means including a displaceable control element, each of said control elements controlling the respective clutch means during a first distance of displacement of the control element and the respective brake means during a second distance of displacement, said control elements being mounted in operational positions in reference to said lever such that upon pivoting the lever in either direction of tilt through a first angle one arm thereof engages one of said control elements, upon pivoting the lever through a second angle displaces the engaged control element through
  • each of said main control means further comprises a hydraulic pressure means including a valve assembly, said valve assembly in a first position supplying pressure fluid to the respective clutch means to release the same and in a second position to the respective brake means for actuating the same, the valve assembly being controlled by the respective control element for movement ,of the respective valve assembly into said first position by displacement of said control element through said first distance and into said second position upon displacement of said control element through said second distance.
  • each of said valve assemblies comprises a valve cylinder closed at one end and a plunger slidable in the cylinder, said plunger having a collar at each end to define a chamber therebetween, a first conduit connected to said cylinder for feeding pressure fluid to said chamber, a second conduit connected to said chamber for discharging pressure fluid therefrom, said plunger in one position covering said first conduit and uncovering the second conduit and in another position uncovering the first conduit and covering the second conduit, a third conduit connecting said chamber in any position of the plunger with the respective clutch means and brake means to feed pressure fluid to said means for operating the same, a fourth conduit branched off said third conduit and connected to a cylinder space defined by the closed end of the cylinder and the adjacent end face of the plunger, and wherein each of said control elements comprises two aligned parts lengthwise slidable in reference to each other and a loaded spring means disposed between said parts to bias the same in opposite direction, one of said element parts abutting against the plunger and the other being
  • a steering device wherein the loading of said spring means and the fluid pressure supplied to said cylinder chamber and to said cylinder space are so correlated that the maximal pressure build-up in said space is in excess of the spring pressure whereby the fluid pressure in the space bias the plunger toward engagement with the respective engaged control element to hold the latter in a position of displacement corresponding to the pivotal position of the control lever.
  • each of said main control means further comprises a hydraulic pressure means including a valve assembly, said valve assembly in a first position supplying pressure fluid to the respective clutch means to release the same and in a second position to the respective brake means for actuating the same, the valve assembly being controlled by the respective control element for movement of the respective valve assembly into said first position by displacement of said control element through said first distance and into said second position upon displacement of said control element through said second distance, and wherein each of said clutch means and each of said brake means comprises a servo-motor means including a cylinder and a piston slidable therein, the position of each of said pistons being controlled by the pressure fluid supplied to the respective cylinder, and wherein the servomotor means of each of said brake means includes spring means counteracting the action of the pressure fluid upon the piston thereof whereby the displacement of the piston of the brake means is delayed in reference to the displacement of the piston of the clutch means upon application of pressure fluid to the servo-motor means of both the clutch means and the brake means until said
  • each of said main control means further comprises a hydraulic pressure means including a valve assembly, said valve as sembly in a first position supplying pressure fluid to the respective clutch means to release the same and in a second position to the respective brake means for actuating the same, the valve assembly being controlled by the respective control element for movement of the respective valve assembly into said first position by displacement of said control element through said first distance and into said second position upon displacement of said con trol element through said second distance, and wherein each of said clutch means and each of said brake means comprises a servo-motor means including a cylinder and a piston slidable therein, the position of each of said pistons being controlled by the pressure fluid supplied to the respective cylinder, and also comprising further control means for simultaneous control of the brake means of both main control means, said further control means being connected to the servo-motor means of both brake means for supplying pressure fluid thereto upon operation of said further control means.
  • each of said main control means comprises a hydraulic pressure means including a valve assembly, said valve assembly comprising a valve housing including a first and a second valve chamber interconnected by ducts, a slidable plunger in each of said valve chambers, said first valve being connectable to a supply of pressure fluid and said second valve chamber being connected to the respective clutch means and brake means for feeding pressure fluid thereto and having a discharge outlet for pressure fluid, the plunger in the first valve chamber being slidable between a first position in which said plunger opens, via said interconnecting ducts, a flow passage for pressure fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber and a second position in which said flow passage is closed and the plunger in said second valve chamber being slidable between a position in which a flow passage for pressure fluid is open to said clutch means and said brake means and a second position in which flow passage is closed and a flow passage to said discharge outlet is open, the position of the plunger in said first chamber being controlled by the position of the respective control element
  • a steering device according to claim 8, wherein spring means in said first valve chamber bias the plunger therein toward engagement with said control element.
  • said plunger in the second valve chamber defines closed spaces in the valve housing above and below the plunger and includes bores for connecting the space above the plunger with the discharge outlet of the second chamber and the space below the plunger with the flow of pressure fluid supplied to said second chamber whereby the plunger in the second chamber is urged into a position corresponding to the position of the plunger in the first chamber.

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